Kanatake in the snow

 Friday January 8th

Snowy, cloudy and a few sunny periods. We donned our winter gear (including crampons) and went for a walk. I often wondered what the place would look like when covered in snow. After so many summer and spring walks, here is the winter version

A White Wagtail, ハクセキレイ came close, just when the sun peeped through the clouds

He seems to like the snow, acting kind of playfully

Feathers extending from the body to keep warm

Other birds that came down: Black-faced Bunting, アオジ

And Dusky Thrush, ツグミ

Oops, better move on

When we drove up route 49 to go to Imazu the road quickly became icy and we skidded across the lane. An oncoming truck did the same thing and thus we got stuck. 6 Hours later we could make our way home !!!